EP1761567A1 - Processing of cassava - Google Patents

Processing of cassava

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EP1761567A1
EP1761567A1 EP05749454A EP05749454A EP1761567A1 EP 1761567 A1 EP1761567 A1 EP 1761567A1 EP 05749454 A EP05749454 A EP 05749454A EP 05749454 A EP05749454 A EP 05749454A EP 1761567 A1 EP1761567 A1 EP 1761567A1
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Johan Pieter Marinus Sanders
Daniël GOENSE
Lambert Willem Dun
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08B—POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    • C08B30/00—Preparation of starch, degraded or non-chemically modified starch, amylose, or amylopectin
    • C08B30/02—Preparatory treatment, e.g. crushing of raw materials or steeping process
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    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08B—POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    • C08B30/00—Preparation of starch, degraded or non-chemically modified starch, amylose, or amylopectin
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  • this starch is mainly obtained from potatoes, maize, wheat and cassava. It is in the first place an object of the present invention to provide an improved method for obtaining cassava flour (mainly starch plus fibres) from cassava roots, both as an intermediate product for cassava starch and as a final product, under specific circumstances.
  • this method is characterized by grating the cassava roots, adding water to the grated matter to form a slurry, removing undesired components, such as proteins, among other components, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, drying the product mass.
  • a method carried out in this manner makes it possible to realize a continuous process for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots, wherein the method can be carried out locally (i.e. in the immediate vicinity of the production location of the cassava roots), using simple means. This is of major importance, because cassava roots are highly perishable, so that rapid processing is advantageous in that case. As a result, the losses caused by decay are reduced and the processibility is increased.
  • Raw material for the preparation of starch can be supplied with a higher degree of reliability. After transportation, the cassava flour can be processed into starch at a suitable location.
  • any protein that may be present is prevented from coagulating during the subsequent drying of the product mass and, as a result, enclosing the starch, which could no longer be extracted in that case .
  • the present invention is de- scribed herein on the basis of the processing of cassava, but that the scope of the invention is not purely limited to this application, but that it also extends to other tuberous, bulbous or root crops (such as potatoes or batatas) . For the sake of the readability of the description, only cassava is generally mentioned.
  • the cassava roots are cut into parts prior to said grating, which parts are subsequently grated. Cutting the cassava roots into parts enhances the effectiveness of the grating process. Furthermore, the addition of water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry preferably takes place during said grating already. This is a highly effective manner of optimising the forming of a slurry already during the grating process and dissolving the undesired components (among which minerals, proteins and cyanides) to a large extent at a later stage during the process and subsequently simply washing them away. The availability of a sufficient amount of water is important in this connection. Chemicals may furthermore be added to the water.
  • the removal of undesired components from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass takes place by filtering the slurry, with the product mass as the residue and the water containing the components that are undesired for the flour product as the filtrate.
  • a filtering process functions as a pre-drying (dewatering) step of the slurry, as it were, which already has a very high starch content (the moisture content may already have been reduced to about 40% in that case, for example) .
  • the filtrate might be used as fertilizer.
  • Said filtering can take place (preferably) by means of a vacuum filter, so that a comparatively small water volume will suffice for said washing.
  • the minerals and the like are obtained from the root in a relatively high concentration, so that reuse thereof as fertilizer becomes possible (at the lowest logistics costs) . Furthermore it is possible within this framework to wash the residue with clean water, which further helps remove the undesired components.
  • the product mass which, as described in the foregoing, has already been (me- chanically) pre-dried (dewatered) , can be dried by means of hot air.
  • a so-called vortex dryer or a so-called thorbed dryer
  • the product mass swirls around and escapes from the vortex dryer when the eventual product is sufficiently dry.
  • the hot air may have a temperature in the 100-140 °C range, with the temperature of the hot air preferably being maximally 120 °C. Also other manners of drying are conceivable, for example drying in the sun.
  • the method according to the invention can be further optimised if the filtrate that is formed during the filtration of the slurry is used for washing the cassava roots. It is possible to screen the filtrate before it is used for washing the cassava roots so as to at least largely remove any undesired components therefrom.
  • Said peeling of the cassava roots can take place by bringing the cassava roots into scouring contact with each other during the washing process.
  • This can be realised, for example, when the cassava is placed in a layer of water and is subsequently set moving. As a result, the outer skin will become detached and can be washed away with the washing water.
  • the washing water may be spread over the fields, using suitable means (pumps, hoses, tank trucks, etc) .
  • the cassava roots are thus grated while they are fresh, as a result of, which the cells are opened and all the starch that is present is released.
  • cassava rods are cut into slices, which slices are dried and subsequently ground into flour.
  • a draw- back of such a known method is the fact that not all the starch is released and that the starch is probably severely damaged.
  • grating as used within the framework of the present disclosure should be understood to mean any process for dividing/chopping the cassava roots in which the cells thereof are opened; this in contrast to the term “cutting”, which is generally understood to mean a process for dividing the cassava roots in which the cells remain largely intact.
  • the invention also relates to a method for refining cassava into starch, wherein the cassava is processed into cassava flour at a first location, which cassava flour is subsequently further processed into starch at a second location.
  • said processing of the cassava at the first location takes place by using a method according to the invention as described in the foregoing.
  • the present invention also relates to a device therefor.
  • such a device is characterized by means for grating the cassava roots, means for adding water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry, means for removing undesired components, such as proteins, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, means for drying the product mass.
  • the means for grating the cassava rods consist of rotating cylinders (which may have a diameter ranging between 55 and 85 cm, for example, and which may rotate at a speed of 3000 revolu- tions per minute or at a circumferential velocity of 100 m/s) provided with saw blades.
  • the saw blades open the cell walls, causing the starch that is present to be released.
  • the saw blades may be comb-shaped grating blades, for example.
  • the various means of the device according to the invention may be advantageously mounted on/in at least one standard container, in particular on/in two standard containers. This makes it possible to transport the device from location to location, using locally available means of transport, and to use the device at the locations where the production of cassava takes place. In this framework it is advantageous if the containers are fitted with means by which they can be loaded and unloaded without the use of external aids (cranes, forklift trucks) being required.
  • the invention also relates to a device for refining cassava into starch, which device comprises a first part dis- posed at a first location for processing the cassava into cassava flour, and a second part disposed at a second location for processing the cassava flour further into starch.
  • the first part of the device is comprised of a device according to the invention as described in the foregoing. It is also preferable in that case if the second part is specially adapted for processing the cassava flour that has been obtained by carrying out the method according to the present invention.
  • the device can be optimally adapted for processing the cassava flour, which, as a result of the method according to the invention being carried out, may have a slightly altered structure in comparison with conventionally obtained cassava flour.
  • the invention relates to cassava flour and starch obtained by using a method according to the present invention.
  • the invention will be explained in more detail hereinafter with reference to the drawing, which shows an embodiment of a device according to the invention.
  • the only figure is a schematic side elevation of an embodiment of the device according to the invention placed on two trucks.
  • the figure shows two trucks 1 and 2, on which standard containers (or a standard container platforms) 3 and 4 are placed.
  • the standard containers can be transported from location to location by means of the trucks 1, 2, where they can be offloaded and be loaded again by an installation (not shown) .
  • an installation may form part of the truck 1, 2 or container 3 , 4 in question.
  • the trucks 1, 2 or the standard containers 3, 4) are positioned in close proximity to each other and are functionally coupled in a manner yet to be described.
  • an energy-generating unit 5 e.g. a die- sel generator
  • the energy supplied by said energy generating unit 5 e.g. electric current
  • Cassava which is inspected in advance for impurities, the presence of wooden stalk portions and the like, is generally weighed and subsequently carried to a washing in- stallation 7 via a conveyor belt 6.
  • the washing installation comprises so-called paddle washers 8 comprising several compartments (e.g. 9 and 10).
  • Increasingly clean water is used in the successive compartments for washing the cassava and removing the skin therefrom. Said removing of the skin takes place in that the cassava roots scour against one another in a layer of water.
  • a supply pipe 11 is used for supplying washing water. Said supply pipe 11 supplies the washing water from a filtering plant 12, which will be discussed in more detail yet .
  • the crops and the peeled cassava roots reach cutting means 15, where the roots are cut into small parts.
  • Grating means 16 connect to said cutting means 15 for grating the roots that have been cut into parts.
  • the grating means 16 comprise a number of cylinders 17 fitted with projecting saw blades 18, such as comb-shaped grating blades.
  • the cylinders have a diameter of 55-85 cm and rotate at a speed of 3000 revolutions per minute. Said rotation of the saw blades 18 opens the cell walls of the cassava roots, so that the starch that is present therein is released.
  • a slurry is formed.
  • Chemicals may be added to the water as well, for example in order to prevent discoloration or for preservation purposes .
  • the cutting means 15 may be left out in another embodiment, so that the grating means 16 connect directly to the washing installation 7.
  • the slurry formed in the grating means 16 reaches a trough 21, in which the aforesaid filtering plant 12 is present.
  • Said filtering plant 12 com- prises a rotating drum 22, around which a filtering cloth extends.
  • the drum 22 has an internal vacuum, as a result of which the slurry is sucked through the filtering cloth from the trough 21.
  • the slurry is thereby separated into a fil- trate comprising components that are undesired for certain applications, such as minerals, protein and cyanide, and a residue comprising the product mass 10 to be processed at a later stage.
  • Washing water fresh water
  • a pipe 23 and possibly atomisers for atomising the added water or the like
  • a fixed amount of water per ton of product can be added. This amount may be very low.
  • the filtrate water from the filtering plant 12 is supplied to the supply pipe 11 via a discharge pipe 24 and screening means 25 for reuse in the washing installation 7.
  • Fresh water may furthermore be added thereto (depending on the use of the product) .
  • the eventual water consumption is very low.
  • a product mass having a moisture content of ⁇ 40% is obtained in the filtering plant 12.
  • the cassava slurry or pulp is subjected to a pre-drying (dewatering) step, as it were.
  • the released minerals, proteins and cyanides are washed away to a large extent through the use of the vacuum filter (for example, the protein content of the slurry is reduced from 3% to 0.5% if the raw material is cassava) .
  • Any coagulation of protein can be prevented in an effective manner, for example during the drying phase) , thus preventing starch from being enclosed as a result of partial coagulation, so that it can no longer be extracted.
  • the pre-dried product mass reaches the second part of the device, which is present on the second truck 2 (or in the container 4) .
  • Said second part mainly comprises a so-called vortex dryer 27, in which a drying process is carried out, using hot air (preferably having a temperature of maximally 120 °C) . Residual heat from the energy-generating unit 5 can be used advantageously in the vortex dryer 27 ⁇ (corresponding to 28) . It is noted that it is also possible to use other types of dryers, of course. Of course it is conceivable for the entire device according to the invention to be present inside a single standard container, so that only one truck is needed.
  • the distribution of the device over the two standard containers 3 and 4 may furthermore be different from the distribution that is shown herein.
  • the number of standard containers may be larger than two, in which case the various components of the device will be suitably distributed over said larger number of standard containers.
  • the individual components of the device as shown herein are only examples of possible embodiments. In addition, said components are represented very schematically.
  • filtering means that operate in batches (e.g. flat filtering means) might be used. The invention is not limited to the embodiment as described above, which can be varied in many ways within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

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Abstract

In a method for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots the following steps are carried out: grating the cassava roots, adding water to the grated matter to form a slurry, removing undesired components, such as proteins, among other components, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, drying the product mass. A device comprises means for grating the cassava roots, means for adding water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry, means for removing undesired components, such as proteins, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, means for drying the product mass.

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Processing of cassava
At present the worldwide consumption of starch amounts to approximately 50 million tons annually, and this starch is mainly obtained from potatoes, maize, wheat and cassava. It is in the first place an object of the present invention to provide an improved method for obtaining cassava flour (mainly starch plus fibres) from cassava roots, both as an intermediate product for cassava starch and as a final product, under specific circumstances. According to the present invention, this method is characterized by grating the cassava roots, adding water to the grated matter to form a slurry, removing undesired components, such as proteins, among other components, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, drying the product mass. A method carried out in this manner makes it possible to realize a continuous process for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots, wherein the method can be carried out locally (i.e. in the immediate vicinity of the production location of the cassava roots), using simple means. This is of major importance, because cassava roots are highly perishable, so that rapid processing is advantageous in that case. As a result, the losses caused by decay are reduced and the processibility is increased. Raw material for the preparation of starch can be supplied with a higher degree of reliability. After transportation, the cassava flour can be processed into starch at a suitable location. The advantage of this is that it is possible on the one hand to work on a small scale close to the production location of the cassava roots, whilst on the other hand refining can take place elsewhere on a reasonable scale. Thus, a storable intermediate product can be obtained at a regional level, which product can subsequently be processed (refined) at a central location. As a result of said grating of the cassava roots the cells thereof are opened and all the starch present therein is released. By removing undesired components (in particular proteins, but also (cyanide) salts and (amino) ac- ids, for example) any protein that may be present is prevented from coagulating during the subsequent drying of the product mass and, as a result, enclosing the starch, which could no longer be extracted in that case . It is noted here that the present invention is de- scribed herein on the basis of the processing of cassava, but that the scope of the invention is not purely limited to this application, but that it also extends to other tuberous, bulbous or root crops (such as potatoes or batatas) . For the sake of the readability of the description, only cassava is generally mentioned. In a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention, the cassava roots are cut into parts prior to said grating, which parts are subsequently grated. Cutting the cassava roots into parts enhances the effectiveness of the grating process. Furthermore, the addition of water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry preferably takes place during said grating already. This is a highly effective manner of optimising the forming of a slurry already during the grating process and dissolving the undesired components (among which minerals, proteins and cyanides) to a large extent at a later stage during the process and subsequently simply washing them away. The availability of a sufficient amount of water is important in this connection. Chemicals may furthermore be added to the water. In accordance with another embodiment of the method according to the present invention, the removal of undesired components from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass takes place by filtering the slurry, with the product mass as the residue and the water containing the components that are undesired for the flour product as the filtrate. Such a filtering process functions as a pre-drying (dewatering) step of the slurry, as it were, which already has a very high starch content (the moisture content may already have been reduced to about 40% in that case, for example) . The filtrate might be used as fertilizer. Said filtering can take place (preferably) by means of a vacuum filter, so that a comparatively small water volume will suffice for said washing. In addition, the minerals and the like are obtained from the root in a relatively high concentration, so that reuse thereof as fertilizer becomes possible (at the lowest logistics costs) . Furthermore it is possible within this framework to wash the residue with clean water, which further helps remove the undesired components. According to another embodiment the product mass which, as described in the foregoing, has already been (me- chanically) pre-dried (dewatered) , can be dried by means of hot air. A so-called vortex dryer (or a so-called thorbed dryer) may be used for this purpose. In such a dryer, the product mass swirls around and escapes from the vortex dryer when the eventual product is sufficiently dry. The hot air may have a temperature in the 100-140 °C range, with the temperature of the hot air preferably being maximally 120 °C. Also other manners of drying are conceivable, for example drying in the sun. In order to obtain a relatively high-quality prod- uct already after the grating of the cassava roots, it is furthermore preferable to wash and at least partially peel the cassava roots prior to said grating. The method according to the invention can be further optimised if the filtrate that is formed during the filtration of the slurry is used for washing the cassava roots. It is possible to screen the filtrate before it is used for washing the cassava roots so as to at least largely remove any undesired components therefrom. Said peeling of the cassava roots can take place by bringing the cassava roots into scouring contact with each other during the washing process. This can be realised, for example, when the cassava is placed in a layer of water and is subsequently set moving. As a result, the outer skin will become detached and can be washed away with the washing water. The washing water may be spread over the fields, using suitable means (pumps, hoses, tank trucks, etc) . In accordance with the method according to the pre- sent invention, the cassava roots are thus grated while they are fresh, as a result of, which the cells are opened and all the starch that is present is released. With the methods that are known so far, cassava rods are cut into slices, which slices are dried and subsequently ground into flour. A draw- back of such a known method is the fact that not all the starch is released and that the starch is probably severely damaged. It is noted in this connection that the term "grating" as used within the framework of the present disclosure should be understood to mean any process for dividing/chopping the cassava roots in which the cells thereof are opened; this in contrast to the term "cutting", which is generally understood to mean a process for dividing the cassava roots in which the cells remain largely intact. The invention also relates to a method for refining cassava into starch, wherein the cassava is processed into cassava flour at a first location, which cassava flour is subsequently further processed into starch at a second location. Preferably, said processing of the cassava at the first location takes place by using a method according to the invention as described in the foregoing. In addition to a method for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots the present invention also relates to a device therefor. Generally, such a device is characterized by means for grating the cassava roots, means for adding water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry, means for removing undesired components, such as proteins, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, means for drying the product mass. When such a device is used, the method as described in the foregoing can be realised in an effective manner. Preferably, the device is so configured that the means for grating the cassava rods consist of rotating cylinders (which may have a diameter ranging between 55 and 85 cm, for example, and which may rotate at a speed of 3000 revolu- tions per minute or at a circumferential velocity of 100 m/s) provided with saw blades. The saw blades open the cell walls, causing the starch that is present to be released. The saw blades may be comb-shaped grating blades, for example. The various means of the device according to the invention may be advantageously mounted on/in at least one standard container, in particular on/in two standard containers. This makes it possible to transport the device from location to location, using locally available means of transport, and to use the device at the locations where the production of cassava takes place. In this framework it is advantageous if the containers are fitted with means by which they can be loaded and unloaded without the use of external aids (cranes, forklift trucks) being required. It is also quite convenient in that case if such standard containers are provided with their own means for supplying energy, said means at least comprising a generator, for example of a diesel generator. This makes it possible to use the device at any location without being dependent on an external energy supply source. Moreover, if a generator is used, the residual heat thereof can be conveniently utilised for other process steps, in particular for drying the product mass . It is noted that in accordance with the present in- vention both the original slurry and the product mass obtained therefrom can be processed into starch by carrying out a refining process. The invention also relates to a device for refining cassava into starch, which device comprises a first part dis- posed at a first location for processing the cassava into cassava flour, and a second part disposed at a second location for processing the cassava flour further into starch. Preferably, the first part of the device is comprised of a device according to the invention as described in the foregoing. It is also preferable in that case if the second part is specially adapted for processing the cassava flour that has been obtained by carrying out the method according to the present invention. In this way the device can be optimally adapted for processing the cassava flour, which, as a result of the method according to the invention being carried out, may have a slightly altered structure in comparison with conventionally obtained cassava flour. Finally, the invention relates to cassava flour and starch obtained by using a method according to the present invention. The invention will be explained in more detail hereinafter with reference to the drawing, which shows an embodiment of a device according to the invention. The only figure is a schematic side elevation of an embodiment of the device according to the invention placed on two trucks. The figure shows two trucks 1 and 2, on which standard containers (or a standard container platforms) 3 and 4 are placed. The standard containers can be transported from location to location by means of the trucks 1, 2, where they can be offloaded and be loaded again by an installation (not shown) . Such an installation may form part of the truck 1, 2 or container 3 , 4 in question. In use, the trucks 1, 2 (or the standard containers 3, 4) are positioned in close proximity to each other and are functionally coupled in a manner yet to be described. In the illustrated example, an energy-generating unit 5 (e.g. a die- sel generator) is disposed inside the container 4. The energy supplied by said energy generating unit 5 (e.g. electric current) is used for energising the parts of the device that are to be described hereinafter. Cassava, which is inspected in advance for impurities, the presence of wooden stalk portions and the like, is generally weighed and subsequently carried to a washing in- stallation 7 via a conveyor belt 6. The washing installation comprises so-called paddle washers 8 comprising several compartments (e.g. 9 and 10). Increasingly clean water is used in the successive compartments for washing the cassava and removing the skin therefrom. Said removing of the skin takes place in that the cassava roots scour against one another in a layer of water. A supply pipe 11 is used for supplying washing water. Said supply pipe 11 supplies the washing water from a filtering plant 12, which will be discussed in more detail yet . Via an exhaust 13 and transport means 14, the crops and the peeled cassava roots reach cutting means 15, where the roots are cut into small parts. Grating means 16 connect to said cutting means 15 for grating the roots that have been cut into parts. In the illustrated embodiment, the grating means 16 comprise a number of cylinders 17 fitted with projecting saw blades 18, such as comb-shaped grating blades. In a specific embodiment, the cylinders have a diameter of 55-85 cm and rotate at a speed of 3000 revolutions per minute. Said rotation of the saw blades 18 opens the cell walls of the cassava roots, so that the starch that is present therein is released. During said grating, water is added to the grated matter via a supply pipe 19, as a result of which a slurry is formed. Chemicals may be added to the water as well, for example in order to prevent discoloration or for preservation purposes . It is noted that the cutting means 15 may be left out in another embodiment, so that the grating means 16 connect directly to the washing installation 7. Via transport means 20, the slurry formed in the grating means 16 reaches a trough 21, in which the aforesaid filtering plant 12 is present. Said filtering plant 12 com- prises a rotating drum 22, around which a filtering cloth extends. The drum 22 has an internal vacuum, as a result of which the slurry is sucked through the filtering cloth from the trough 21. The slurry is thereby separated into a fil- trate comprising components that are undesired for certain applications, such as minerals, protein and cyanide, and a residue comprising the product mass 10 to be processed at a later stage. Washing water (fresh water) can be added to the filtering plant 12 via a pipe 23 (and possibly atomisers for atomising the added water or the like) . To that end, a fixed amount of water per ton of product can be added. This amount may be very low. The filtrate water from the filtering plant 12 is supplied to the supply pipe 11 via a discharge pipe 24 and screening means 25 for reuse in the washing installation 7. Fresh water may furthermore be added thereto (depending on the use of the product) . The eventual water consumption is very low. A product mass having a moisture content of ± 40% is obtained in the filtering plant 12. Thus the cassava slurry or pulp is subjected to a pre-drying (dewatering) step, as it were. The released minerals, proteins and cyanides are washed away to a large extent through the use of the vacuum filter (for example, the protein content of the slurry is reduced from 3% to 0.5% if the raw material is cassava) . Any coagulation of protein can be prevented in an effective manner, for example during the drying phase) , thus preventing starch from being enclosed as a result of partial coagulation, so that it can no longer be extracted. Via a connecting line 26, the pre-dried product mass reaches the second part of the device, which is present on the second truck 2 (or in the container 4) . Said second part mainly comprises a so-called vortex dryer 27, in which a drying process is carried out, using hot air (preferably having a temperature of maximally 120 °C) . Residual heat from the energy-generating unit 5 can be used advantageously in the vortex dryer 27^ (corresponding to 28) . It is noted that it is also possible to use other types of dryers, of course. Of course it is conceivable for the entire device according to the invention to be present inside a single standard container, so that only one truck is needed. If two trucks 1, 2 are used, the distribution of the device over the two standard containers 3 and 4 may furthermore be different from the distribution that is shown herein. Finally, the number of standard containers may be larger than two, in which case the various components of the device will be suitably distributed over said larger number of standard containers. The individual components of the device as shown herein are only examples of possible embodiments. In addition, said components are represented very schematically. As an alternative to the continuously operating rotary filtering plant, filtering means that operate in batches (e.g. flat filtering means) might be used. The invention is not limited to the embodiment as described above, which can be varied in many ways within the scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots, characterized by grating the cassava roots, adding water to the grated matter to form a slurry, removing undesired components, such as proteins, among other compo- nents, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, drying the product mass.
2. A method according to claim 1, whereitt the cassava roots are cut into parts prior to said grating, which parts are subsequently grated.
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the addition of water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry takes place during said grating already.
4. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the removal of undesired components from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass takes place by filtering the slurry, with the product mass as the residue and the water containing the undesired components as the filtrate.
5. A method according to claim 4, wherein said filtering takes place by means of a vacuum filter.
6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the residue is washed with clean water.
7. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said drying of the product mass is carried out by drying the product mass with hot air.
8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the product mass is dried in a so-called vortex dryer.
9. A method according to claim 7 or 8 , wherein said hot air has a temperature in the 100-140 °C range.
10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the temperature of the hot air is maximally 120 °C.
11. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cassava roots are washed and at least partially peeled prior to said grating.
12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the filtrate is used for washing the cassava roots.
13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein the filtrate is screened before it is used for washing the cassava roots so as to remove the undesired components at least to a large extent therefrom.
14. A method according to any one of the claims
11-13, wherein said peeling of the cassava roots takes place by bringing the cassava roots into scouring contact with each other during said washing .
15. A method for refining cassava into starch, characterized in that the cassava is processed into cassava flour at a first location, which cassava flour is subsequently further processed into starch at a second location.
16. A method according to claim 15, wherein said processing of the cassava at said first location takes place by using the method according to any one of the claims 1-14.
17. Use of starch obtained by using the method according to claim 15 or 16.
18. A device for obtaining cassava flour from cassava roots, characterized by means for grating the cassava roots, means for adding water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry, means for removing undesired components, such as proteins, from the slurry so as to obtain a product mass and, finally, means for drying the product mass.
19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the means for grating the cassava rods consist of rotating cylinders fitted with saw blades.
20. A method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein the means for grating the cassava roots are preceded by means for cutting the cassava roots into parts.
21. A device according to any one of the claims
18-20, wherein the means for adding water to the grated matter so as to form a slurry are positioned within the device such that they act on the cassava roots substantially simultaneously with the means for grating the cassava roots.
22. A device according to any one of the claims
18-21, wherein the means for removing undesired components from the slurry for obtaining a product mass comprise filtering means for filtering the slurry, with the product mass as the residue and the water containing the undesired components as the filtrate.
23. A device according to claim 22, wherein the. filtering means comprise a filtering drum in which a vacuum is to be generated, which filtering drum is present in a reservoir for the slurry.
24. A device according to claim 23, wherein said filtering drum is capable of rotation.
25. A device according to claim 22, 23 or 24, wherein means are used for supplying washing water to the residue .
26. A device according to any one of the claims 18-25, wherein the means for drying the product mass comprise a so-called vortex dryer.
27. A device according to any one of the claims
18-26, wherein means for washing and at least partially peeling the cassava roots are disposed before the means for grating the cassava roots.
28. A device according to claim 27 and applying claim 22, wherein a pipe for supplying filtrate to be used in the washing of the cassava roots extends between the filtering means and the means for washing and at least partially peeling the cassava roots.
29. A device according to claim 28, wherein screening means are present in the pipe, which screening means function to screen the filtrate for the purpose of removing the undesired components at least to a large extent therefrom before it is used for washing the cassava roots .
30. A device according to any one of the claims 27-29, wherein the means for washing and at least partially peeling the cassava roots are so-called paddle washers comprising multiple compartments, each compartment containing cleaner washing water than the preceding compartment.
31. A device according to any one of the claims 18-30, wherein the various means are mounted on/in at least one standard container.
32. A device according to claim 31, wherein the standard container is fitted with its own energy supply unit, which comprises at least a generator, such as a diesel generator.
33. A device according to claim 32, wherein residual heat from the generator is supplied to the means for drying the product mass.
34. A device for refining cassava into starch, characterized in that the device comprises a first part disposed at a first location for processing the cassava into cassava flour, and a second part disposed at a second loca- tion for processing the cassava flour further into starch.
35. A device according to claim 34, wherein the first part of the device consists of a device according to any one of the claims 18-33.
36. A device according to claim 35, wherein the second part is specially adapted for processing the cassava flour that has been obtained by carrying out the method according to any one of the claims 1-14.
37. Cassava flour obtained by using the method according to any one of the claims 1-14.
38. Starch obtained by using the method according to claim 15 or 16.
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